Additions and corrections Observation of different mass removal regimes during the laser ablation of an aluminium target in air |
Gabriele Cristoforetti, Stefano Legnaioli, Vincenzo Palleschi, Elisabetta Tognoni and Pier Alberto Benedetti
J. Anal. At. Spectrom., 2008, 23, 1518–1528 (DOI: 10.1039/b800517f). Amendment published 30th July 2009
In the paper the authors stated that the laser pulse width was 10 ns, as declared by the manufacturer. However, as measured by successive experiments, the authors found that under the conditions used in the paper, the pulse width was 50 ns. Fortunately, this variation is only marginal: all the units in the figures are correct as well as the data obtained and the discussion. However, for the sake of precision and for possible comparisons with future works, the authors would prefer to communicate the difference.
The Royal Society of Chemistry apologises for these errors and any consequent inconvenience to authors and readers.